单词 | pick something or someone out |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to recognize (a person or thing) He wasn't difficult to pick out when the bus drew in. Synonyms identify I tried to identify her perfume. notice People should not hesitate to contact the police if they notice anything suspicious. recognize The receptionist recognized him at once. distinguish He could distinguish voices. perceive I perceived a number of changes. discriminate He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one. make someone or something out tell someone or something apart single someone or something out 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to select for use or special consideration Pick out a painting you think she'd like. Synonyms select They selected only bright pupils. choose I chose him to accompany me on my trip. decide on take I'll take the grilled tuna sandwich, please. sort out opt for cull All this information had been culled from radio reports. plump for hand-pick Additional synonymsin the sense of choose Definition to select (a person, thing, or course of action) from a number of alternatives I chose him to accompany me on my trip. Synonyms pick, take, prefer, select, elect, adopt, opt for, designate, single out, espouse, settle on, fix on, cherry-pick, settle upon, predestine in the sense of cull Definition to choose or gather All this information had been culled from radio reports. Synonyms select, collect, gather, amass, choose, pick, pick up, pluck, glean, cherry-pick in the sense of discriminate Definition to recognize or understand a difference He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a bad one. Synonyms differentiate, distinguish, discern, separate, assess, evaluate, tell the difference, draw a distinction Nearby words of |
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